| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION dealing with his fellow-man anddriving determination to better himself asperson and asjournalist Little more could be asked and very few could improve on those attributes CHARLES PENROSE Deseret News Born February1832 Died May 16 1925 Installed in Hall of Fame at Salt Lake City 1983 Incareer which spanned nearly four decades and involved three of Utahimportant newspapers of his day Charles Penrose acquiredjustifiable reputation for his journalistic ability When he penned -30for the last time on February 1907 the accolades were many Though his hard-hitting editorials had earned himsubstantial number of foes his forthright manner and unyielding convictions made even those people respect him majority of his newspaper career was spent at the Deseret News which he edited from 1880 to 1892 and from 1899 until his retirement But there was alsothree-year period during which he was with the Salt Lake Herald daily competitor of the News And for 10 years he was editor of the Ogden Junction which at times wassemi-weekly and at others daily He was brilliant with both the written and spoken word contemporaries said of him He was vigorous tireless writer always havingfresh strong editorial withnew viewpoint or with an old one redriven completely home it was written by another newspaperman And in an added note of respect that writer appended the 592 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
